Finding our links in History - One Genealogist's thoughts, tidbits, and inspirations - All very much randomly posed.
One person's life does not stand-alone but interacts with family, neighbors, community, and history. Our Trees become Tangled just by living. --
T.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Widow Mary Foster and her daughter, Mary, were both listed as mantua makers in the census above.Mantua Maker: A maker of women's clothing; a dressmakerA mantua (from the French manteuil
) was a late 17th century and 18th century article of women's clothing that was
typically worn over stays, stomacher and coordinating petticoat.